Vaccinium whitmeei

As recorded: Vaccinium whitmeei F.Muell.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ericaceae

Collected by: Whistler, W.A.
Collector number: W3956
Date: August 29, 1978
Locality: Crater W of Mt Fito
Island: Upolu
Region: Samoa
Elevation: 1,000 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

11 Bishop specimens of Vaccinium whitmeei · collected 1894–2016Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 29, 1978, Whistler, W.A. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Vaccinium whitmeei observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-05-07.

2025-05-07

Gaga'ifomauga, Samoa

(c) Shelomi Doyle, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-05-07

Gaga'ifomauga, Samoa

(c) Shelomi Doyle, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2016-06-17

Gaga'emauga, Samoa

(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Vaccinium whitmeei. BISH 427933. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956529509. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/427933.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956529509 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026